Public Administration & Social Service at Wilmington University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Wilmington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a total student population of 14,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Wilmington University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilmington University offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Wilmington University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Wilmington University.

Wilmington University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Wilmington University. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilmington University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Wilmington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wilmington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	62

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
General and Operations Managers	3,960	$150,940
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,190	$40,380
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Managers	900	$134,410
Social and Human Service Assistants	840	$33,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.